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Civic Sparks: helping ourselves by helping others

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We love hearing about the moment in someone’s life when they decide it’s time to start helping others. We call it “a civic spark.”

Today, we’re talking to two people — Brittney Brown with The Store and Samaria Leach with Window of Love — about their civic spark moments. How were they able to turn their own hardship into help for others? And how do you make sure that spark becomes a flame that doesn’t just burn out?

Guests:

  • Samaria Leach, founder of Window of Love
  • Brittney Brown, director of mission advancement at The Store 
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